'so then each of us shall give account of himself to God'
(Romans 14:12)
Jesus told a parable about talents to his disciples in Mathew 25: 14 (pls read); saying the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man travelling to a far country, who called His own servants and delivered His goods to them. And to one he gave 5 talents, to another 2, and to another 1, each according to his own ability.
The servant who had received 5 talents went and traded with them and made another 5 more.And likewise he who had received 2 gained 2 more also. But the servant who had received only 1 talent did
